HR Assistant (People and Culture Committee Officer)

People and Culture Officer (HR Assistant)

Department: Human Resources and Operations

Reports to: HR Manager

Location: Tower Bridge Business Centre, London

Full Time: Permanent

Salary: TBC

LAAT is a fast growing higher education institution in central

London, registered with the Office for Students and delivering

Business degrees in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University.

This is a new role sitting where HR administration meets governance

and record keeping.

Governance and compliance

• Officer to the People and Culture Committee: agendas, papers, minutes, action tracker and the Chair’s report to the Board
• Governance and policy record: version control, review dates, approvals and decision logs
• Evidence base for the Office for Students conditions of registration
• Workforce and equality data reports for the HR Manager, PAC and senior leadership

Records and HR systems

• Employee records covering right to work, DBS, references, qualifications and contracts
• HR trackers for leave, absence, training and the staff establishment list
• GDPR compliant filing, retention and secure handling of personal data

Recruitment and onboarding

• Adverts, applications, interview scheduling and candidate communications
• Pre employment checks, offers, contracts and new starter documentation
• Inductions, probation reviews and the Performance and Development Review cycle

HR operations

• Formal HR correspondence, contract variations and the template suite
• Annual leave, sickness and absence monitoring, flagging patterns and unapproved leave
• Mandatory training and CPD tracking: safeguarding, Prevent, GDPR, equality, health and safety
• Monthly payroll data preparation and liaison with Finance and the payroll provider
• First point of contact for routine staff HR queries
• Leaver process: resignations, exit interviews, final pay and equipment return

Employee relations and culture

• Confidential note taking, case files and correspondence for ER casework
• Staff wellbeing, engagement, events and recognition activity

Requirements

What we are looking for

• HR administration, business support or governance support experience
• Excellent written English, able to produce formal minutes, letters and papers
• Meticulous record keeping and strong attention to detail
• Confident with Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
• Absolute discretion with confidential information, and the drive to chase actions with senior colleagues
• Experience within Higher Education (MUST)
• Awareness of UK Higher Education regulatory frameworks (Ofs) (MUST)
• Experience working within a partnership provision environment.

Why join us

• A new role you can shape, with direct exposure to committee and Board level work
• Small, collaborative team where your contribution is visible
• Central London campus with strong transport links

How to apply

Send your CV and a short covering statement to [email protected] by 06 Nov 2026.

Interviews on a rolling basis. LAAT is an equal opportunities

employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Benefits

• Nest Pension
• CPD Training
• Food and Beverage Discounts